On July 21st, 2014, the National Bank of Ukraine put the commemorative coin "John Hughes" of 2 hryvnia face value into circulation.

The commemorative coin is dedicated to a John James Hughes.

John James Hughes (1814 – June 1889) was a Welsh engineer, businessman and founder of a city in Ukraine. The city was originally named Yuzovka or Hughesovka (Юзовка) after Hughes, ("Yuz" being a Russian and Ukrainian approximation of Hughes) but was renamed Stalino in 1924 (in 1961 the name was changed again, to Donetsk).

The coin is made from German silver, quality− “special uncirculated”, weight – 12.8 g, diameter – 31.0 mm, mintage – 20,000 pieces. The coin edge is grooved.

The coin has been created by a team of designers and engravers: Volodymyr Taran, Oleksandr Kharuk, Serhii Kharuk, Svyatoslav Ivanenko and Volodymyr Atamanchuk .

Source of information: National Bank of Ukraine www.bank.gov.ua